Category: Library News & Events

Friday October 3rd at 7:30 pm, two amazing authors will be on stage together and you can be there!  Neil Gaiman (The Graveyard Book, American Gods, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane) and Audrey Niffenegger (The Time Travelers Wife) will be having a “conversation” at Bard College.  It’s your chance to get in on this unique experience with two amazing authors! Don’t miss out.  Check out the Bard Website for tickets and more information.  Feel free to stop in to the library and pick up some of their books as well.

Saturday, September 6th 2014 at 9:00am in the morning, 8 teens from Pawling made their way into the Main Building of the Columbia Green Community College for the 10th Annual Battle of the Books regional competition.  They sported safety orange shirts each personally designed and decorated.  It was hot and the team was ready to go! Through nail biting tension, the team battled the other teams from Kent, Pleasant Valley/Lagrange, and Kingston! All rounds were very close and challenging.  After three rounds we were defeated and went on to enjoy the rest of the very hot Saturday, wishing luck to the rest of the teams that had survived to that point.  After an amazing summer of books, games, battles, and buzzers, we finished our 2014 season. Congratulations to Brigid Barrick, Aidan Graham, Alyssa Harris, Avalon Lenenthal, Madeline Ragusa, Susannah Smith, Stephanie Sypher, and Jessica Tocci!  Amazing job and a wonderful summer!!  Can’t wait for next year!!

Summer is coming to a close and it’s time to wrap up those summer reading logs. Paper logs must be returned to the library by Saturday, August 30th.  Please make sure your child’s full name is on the front of the log and remember to let us know if your child logged by books, pages or days by writing this on the upper right hand corner of the log.  E-logs will remain open throughout the Labor Day weekend  so books titles can be added until Monday, September 1st. Remember to visit Director Casey at our September Store on: Thursday, September 4th, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Friday, September 5th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm Saturday, September 6th 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Congratulations to Dotty Pascale and Abby Savarese, the winners of our Summer Reading Game Grand Prize! They’ll each be taking home a Kindle Paperwhite, which can be used to access tons of great library content! Thanks to all the local businesses who donated prizes to support reading in Pawling this summer! Check out the generous folks at  Mama’s Pizza, Good Tidings Gift Shop, Petite on Main, Vinny’s Deli, and The Little Red Bakeshop, who made our Summer Reading Game possible! These businesses all provide the best service and products around, so I highly recommended you stop in! We’re proud of everyone in Pawling who came out to play. There was a lot of contestants vying for the weekly prizes and the Grand Prize. Thanks to all the teens and adults for playing, and stay tuned for more great programs!

Blast Off to Fun…our end of summer carnival for everyone! What an exciting way to end our summer of reading!  Families with children of all ages are welcome to join us at our end of summer carnival…Blast Off to Fun!  PFL Fun Team worked hard all summer making treasure rockets and preparing games that are sure to end our summer with a bang!. Join us for a fun afternoon that will culminate in a sweet treat and raffle drawings. Everyone will be a winner!  Register your family today! Friday, August 22nd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Raindate: Saturday, August 23rd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm) And while you are here…remember to visit our Lego® Museum. It is filled with the brilliant building creations we’ve worked hard on all summer long!  Our museum will be open Monday, August 18th through Friday, August 29th during library hours.

Battling the Hudson Valley By: Lauren The Battle of the Books is a program where kids read books and compete against other libraries. There are eight books that they have to read: “Legend,” “An Elephant in the Garden,” “Dead End in Norvelt,” “Icefall,” “Ninth Fall,” “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Liar and Spy” and “The Scorpio Races.” After they read the books, they answer trivia questions. One example is “In which book is the greatest threat to other people?” They would have to say the author and the book title. The last practice battle they lost two and won just one. Their team name that they picked out is The Wildcats. The last and final battle is on September 5th, so remember to root for Pawling! It was Hurricane Season at the Library By: Sarah A group of kids came to the library to make a Lego house that was at least a foot high. Ms. Karen got a leaf blower and they had to try to build a house that would not tip...

Get your raffle tickets in for your chance at our Summer Reading Game Grand Prize, A Kindle Paperwhite! Stop in the library for more info! Thanks to all the businesses that supported our Summer Reading Game and promoting literacy in our community this summer! Thanks to Mama’s Pizza, Good Tidings Gift Shop, Petite on Main, Vinny’s Deli, and The Little Red Bakeshop. Let them know you’re proud of them for supporting literacy in our community!

Learning how to sew a Skirt By: Sarah On every Thursday between 4 and 5 p.m. kids come to the Pawling Library to learn how sew and to make things. This year everyone is making skirts. First everyone picked their favorite fabric for their skirt. Then they cut out the shape of the skirt and sewed a waistband on each skirt. In the next class they will make a shirt to match their skirt. Lili loves making her skirt. Madeline really likes to go to this class. Lexi thought it was cool.